Restoring forests, protecting water towers and growing a greener Kenya.
Freedom fighters once found shelter in Kenya’s forests. Today those same forests shelter all of us – from drought, floods and a warming climate.
Our environmental programmes grow indigenous seedlings, restore degraded forest land, protect the Mau and other water towers, and help schools and communities become lifelong stewards of nature. Explore each programme below.
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. Its effects are increasingly felt through changing weather patterns, prolonged droughts,…
Kenya's natural environment is one of our greatest national assets. Our forests, rivers, wetlands, soils, grasslands, and biodiversity support millions of people…
Every forest restoration project begins with a seedling. At the Dedan Kimathi Foundation, we support tree nursery initiatives as an important foundation…
Every tree planted is a commitment to the future. The Dedan Kimathi Foundation promotes tree planting as a practical and powerful way…
Forests are among Kenya’s most valuable natural assets. They protect water catchments, support biodiversity, regulate local climates, protect soils, and provide resources…
The Mau Forest Complex is one of Kenya's most important forest ecosystems and water catchment areas. Its forests, rivers, wetlands, soils, and…
Environmental conservation begins with understanding. At the Dedan Kimathi Foundation, we believe that lasting environmental change depends on people having the knowledge,…
Green freedom
US$25 grows and cares for one indigenous tree. Give a tree, or join us on the ground at the next planting day.
